NJ v. Melanie McGuire: Suitcase Killer Murder Trial

Defense Closing Argument

The defense delivers their closing argument.

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64-NJ v. McGuire: Defense Closing Argument

1-NJ v. McGuire: Opening Statements

2-NJ v. McGuire: Officer John Ruins & Detective Janine Hall

3-NJ v. McGuire: Elizabeth Dunton

4-NJ v. McGuire: Detective Ray Pickell

5-NJ v. McGuire: John Coscia

6-NJ v. McGuire: Dr. Wendy Gunther

7-NJ v. McGuire: Witness Testimony

8-NJ v. McGuire: Witness Testimony PT2

9-NJ v. McGuire: Witness Testimony PT3

10-NJ v. McGuire: Dr. David Barron & Donna Todd

11-NJ v. McGuire: Jane Seymour

12-NJ v. McGuire: Sgt. William Allen, Dr. Steven Syms & Dr. George Jackson

13-NJ v. McGuire: Sgt. David Dalyrymple

14-NJ v. McGuire: Lori Thomas

15-NJ v. McGuire: Detective John Pizzuro

16-NJ v. McGuire: Detective John Pizzuro PT2

17-NJ v. McGuire: Witness Testimony

18-NJ v. McGuire: Joyce Maloney & Dr. Richard Scott

19-NJ v. McGuire: Outside the Presence of the Jury

20-NJ v. McGuire: James Finn

21-NJ v. McGuire: James Finn PT2

22-NJ v. McGuire: Investigator Donald Macciocca

23-NJ v. McGuire: Dr. Bradley Miller

24-NJ v. McGuire: Dr. Bradley Miller PT2

25-NJ v. McGuire: Dr. Bradley Miller PT3

26-NJ v. McGuire: Investigator Donald Macciocca

27-NJ v. McGuire: Outside the Presence of the Jury

28-NJ v. McGuire: Regina Howard

29-NJ v. McGuire: Detective Sgt. Jeffrey Kronenfeld

30-NJ v. McGuire: Dr. Nicole Spaun

31-NJ v. McGuire: Tamar Joffe

32-NJ v. McGuire: Special Agent James Fitzgerald

33-NJ v. McGuire: Special Agent James Fitzgerald PT2

34-NJ v. McGuire: Thomas Lesniak

35-NJ v. McGuire: Thomas Lesniak PT2

36-NJ v. McGuire: Thomas Lesniak PT3

37-NJ v. McGuire: Dr. Jeung Joo Hua

38-NJ v. McGuire: LeighAnn Frattarelli & Rupal Frank-Slotwinski

39-NJ v. McGuire: Law Enforcement Testimony

40-NJ v. McGuire: Douglas Deedrick & William Davis

41-NJ v. McGuire: Leon Sarao

42-NJ v. McGuire: DNA Expert Testimony

43-NJ v. McGuire: Investigator John Janowiak

44-NJ v. McGuire: OPJ: "It's a serious problem"

45-NJ v. McGuire: Cindy Ligosh & Joseph Penn

46-NJ v. McGuire: Det. Sgt. John Garkowski & Investigator George Delgrosso

47-NJ v. McGuire: Jonathan Rice

48-NJ v. McGuire: Det. Sgt. William Scull & Det. Jeffrey Noble

49-NJ v. McGuire: Frank Ruiz

50-NJ v. McGuire: OPJ: State Rests & Motions

51-NJ v. McGuire: OPJ: Motions PT2

52-NJ v. McGuire: Joanne Cascia

53-NJ v. McGuire: George Lowery

54-NJ v. McGuire: Dr. Carole Chaski

55-NJ v. McGuire: Dr. Carole Chaski PT2

56-NJ v. McGuire: Character Witness Testimony

57-NJ v. McGuire: Outside the Presence of the Jury

58-NJ v. McGuire: P.I. Jay Salpeter & Elizabeth Logue

59-NJ v. McGuire: Jesse Lindmar

60-NJ v. McGuire: The Regina Knowles Calls

61-NJ v. McGuire: Sally Ginter

62-NJ v. McGuire: Marcie Paulk

63-NJ v. McGuire: Frank Ruiz Recall

64-NJ v. McGuire: Defense Closing Argument

65-NJ v. McGuire: Prosecution Closing Argument

66-NJ v. McGuire: Jury Instructions

67-NJ v. McGuire: Outside the Presence of the Jury & Jury Questions

Melanie McGuire holds onto her attorney as the jury's verdict is read in her murder trial

68-NJ v. McGuire: Verdict

Melissa McGuire

69-NJ v. McGuire: Sentencing